Billy May
American composer
Edward William May Jr. was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for The Green Hornet, The Mod Squad, Batman, and Naked City. He collaborated on films such as Pennies from Heaven, and orchestrated... Wikipedia
Born: November 10, 1916, Pittsburgh, PA
Died: January 22, 2004 (age 87 years), San Juan Capistrano, CA
Music group: Glenn Miller Orchestra (1940 – 1942)
Spouse: Joan Gastel (m. 1954–1970) and Doris May (m. ?–2004)
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As a trumpet player in the 1940s Big Band era, May recorded such songs as "Measure for Measure", "Long Tall Mama", and "Boom Shot", with Glenn Miller and His ...
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Distinguished multiple Grammy-winning trumpeter, arranger, conductor and songwriter whose instantly-recognizable style remains a longtime trademark.
Born on November 10, 1916, Billy May arranged for some of the best in the business, artists like Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, and Bobby Darin.
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Edward William “Billy” May, Jr. was a multiple Grammy-winning composer, arranger, band leader, and trumpeter. Growing up in Lawrenceville, his home address ...
Billy May was a fun loving trumpeter who arranged some of the best-loved music of the Big Band Era! His humor and musical talents provided hit recordings ...
May also worked in television and movies. He composed the theme to the detective series, "Naked City," and wrote the scores for the films "Johnny Cool," "Tony ...